Van Renesse
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| Current region |  Netherlands  Belgium |
| Place of origin | Renesse |
Van Renesse is an old Dutch aristocratic family that stems from the town of Renesse in Zeeland.
History
There is some debate regarding the origin of the family; some historians claim that they are the Renesse family was a branch of the German Sayn dynasty.[citation needed] The family played an important role as lords and guardians of the Castle of Moermond in Zeeland, the Netherlands.[citation needed] The oldest members of the van Renesse family appeared in the 13th century. In the course of Dutch history, the family played a prominent role.[citation needed] The Walloon branch van Renesse van Elderen and a German branch von Renesse survived until modern times.[citation needed]
Heraldry
The Renesse coat of arms is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 84r).[1]
Members
- Jan van Renesse (+1304), medieval lord.
- Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (1836-1904), Belgian writer and entrepreneur.
- Robbert van Renesse (contemporary), computer science researcher
References
- ^ [1]|Gelre Armorial folio 84r.
External links
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